Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is like traditional cruise control, but smarter. ACC systems allow you to set a desired speed until your vehicle encounters slower-moving traffic. Then it will brake to ...

Adaptive cruise control (ACC) could increase the risk of fatal car crashes due to drivers using the technology to set their cars to travel faster than speed limits, according to a new study. A study ...

While greater automation and new vehicle technologies are often cited as providing improved safety and comfort for passengers, those technological tools can still be misused. This is evidenced by a ...

Adaptive cruise control spurs drivers to speed, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Drivers speed more often and by larger amounts when using adaptive cruise ...

Basic cruise control has been around for ages, but these days, a lot of new cars come with adaptive cruise control, which adjusts your driving speed to hopefully keep you a safe distance from the cars ...

Adaptive cruise control makes traveling on the highway a breeze, but drivers are apparently using it as a “tool for speeding.” That’s according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway ...

The use of adaptive cruise control technology puts drivers at a higher risk of traffic accidents due to increased likelihood of speeding, according to a study released Thursday by the Insurance ...

Like regular cruise control systems that have been around for decades, adaptive cruise control keeps a vehicle cruising at a set speed selected by the driver. The system also maintains a set distance ...

Another day, another Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study looking at how people are using advanced driver assistance systems. Like the study we covered on Wednesday, this one also concerns ...

Today’s cars don’t look all that different from the cars of 10, 20, or even 30 years ago, but once you delve past the drivetrain, the seating configuration, or the body style, you’ll find today’s cars ...

Adaptive cruise control is an advanced safety feature that helps drivers maintain a safe following distance and speed. Here’s how it works. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from ...